Demarcus Faggins

Houston Texans 173rd pick

DB ·

Kansas State · 2002–2009

Games

192

Solo Tackles

Sacks

Interceptions

Demarcus Faggins is a former defensive back out of Kansas State, selected by the Houston Texans with the 173rd overall pick (round 6) in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played 84 regular-season games from 2002 to 2009, with the Houston Texans and Detroit Lions.

Draft Details

Year

2002

Round

Round 6

Pick

173rd overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Kansas State

Demarcus Faggins Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
2002	HOU	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	HOU	7	13	3	0	0	0	7	0
2004	HOU	15	40	4	0	0	3	9	0
2005	HOU	11	33	8	0	0	0	6	0
2006	HOU	10	22	3	1	1	2	10	1
2007	HOU	11	34	6	0	0	0	4	2
2008	HOU	12	18	5	0	0	0	2	0
2009	DET	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		69	165	29	1	1	5	38	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-10

Weight

178 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.57s

Bench Press

3 reps

Vertical Jump

36.5"

Broad Jump

121"

3-Cone Drill

6.64s

Shuttle

3.92s

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